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Missing
Also known as1-800-Missing
GenreCrime drama
Created byGlenn Davis
William Laurin
StarringGloria Reuben
Caterina Scorsone
Dean McDermott
Adam MacDonald
Alberta Watson
Justina Machado
Vivica A. Fox
Mark Consuelos
Justin Louis
Theme music composerAndy Chase
Michèle Vice-Maslin
ComposersAndrew Lockington
Lou Pomanti
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes55
Production
Executive producersRichard J. Anobile
Glenn Davis
Debra Martin Chase
Lee Goldberg
William Rabkin
ProducersPaul Quarrington
Lisa Klink
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesNDG Productions
Lionsgate Television
Missing Production Corp
Missing Productions II
CHUM Television
Original release
NetworkA
W Network (Canada)
Lifetime (United States)
ReleaseAugust 2, 2003 (2003-08-02) –
February 5, 2006 (2006-02-05)

Missing (originally titled 1-800-Missing) is a Canadian crime drama television series based on the 1-800-WHERE-R-YOU book series by Meg Cabot. The series aired on the A network and W Network in Canada, and on Lifetime in the United States from August 2003 to February 2006.

Synopsis

The series is centred on Jess Mastriani, played by Caterina Scorsone, a woman in her twenties[1] who receives psychic abilities after being hit by lightning. She is employed by a special FBI Task Force because she has visions which, once interpreted, contain clues that will help her find missing people. The series initially starred Gloria Reuben as Brooke Haslett, Jess's skeptical partner. Other stars of the series during its first season included Justina Machado as Sunny Estrada, and Dean McDermott as Alan Coyle. Alberta Watson appeared in the pilot as Jess' mother, however; the part was later recast and Watson did not appear on the show again.

In the second season, significant changes, including casting, were made. The show was completely retooled. Jess's partner was changed to Nicole Scott, portrayed by Vivica A. Fox. Taking Sunny's place was Mark Consuelos, and Justin Louis assumed the role of the Assistant Director John Pollock. Jess's psychic powers remained important, but more focus was given to the other characters.

The series finale aired on February 5, 2006 alongside the show's partner Strong Medicine and, in April 2006, it was revealed that Missing had been cancelled after a successful three-year, fifty-six-episode run. Lifetime said the show had "run its course."[2]

Cast

Main article: List of Missing (Canadian TV series) characters

Episodes

Season 1 (2003–04)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11"Pilot"UnknownUnknownAugust 2, 2003 (2003-08-02)
22"They Come as They Go"UnknownUnknownAugust 9, 2003 (2003-08-09)
33"Insomnia"UnknownUnknownAugust 16, 2003 (2003-08-16)
44"I Thought I Knew You"UnknownUnknownAugust 23, 2003 (2003-08-23)
55"Thin Air"UnknownUnknownSeptember 6, 2003 (2003-09-06)
66"Never Go Against the Family"UnknownUnknownSeptember 13, 2003 (2003-09-13)
77"This is Your Life"UnknownUnknownSeptember 20, 2003 (2003-09-20)
88"Ties That Bind"UnknownUnknownSeptember 27, 2003 (2003-09-27)
99"M.I.A."UnknownUnknownOctober 11, 2003 (2003-10-11)
1010"72 Hours to Kill"UnknownUnknownOctober 18, 2003 (2003-10-18)
1111"Deliverance from Evil"UnknownUnknownNovember 1, 2003 (2003-11-01)
1212"Victoria"UnknownUnknownNovember 8, 2003 (2003-11-08)
1313"White Whale"UnknownUnknownNovember 22, 2003 (2003-11-22)
1414"Basic Training"UnknownUnknownDecember 6, 2003 (2003-12-06)
1515"Father Figure"UnknownUnknownDecember 13, 2003 (2003-12-13)
1616"Lost Sister"UnknownUnknownJanuary 3, 2004 (2004-01-03)
1717"Delusional"UnknownUnknownJanuary 10, 2004 (2004-01-10)
1818"These Dreams Before Me"UnknownUnknownJanuary 24, 2004 (2004-01-24)

Season 2 (2004–05)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
191"Sea of Love"UnknownUnknownJuly 10, 2004 (2004-07-10)
202"One Night Stand"UnknownUnknownJuly 17, 2004 (2004-07-17)
213"Judgment Day"UnknownUnknownJuly 24, 2004 (2004-07-24)
224"Resurrection"UnknownUnknownJuly 31, 2004 (2004-07-31)
235"Last Stop"UnknownUnknownAugust 7, 2004 (2004-08-07)
246"In the Midnight Hour"UnknownUnknownAugust 14, 2004 (2004-08-14)
257"Domestic Bliss"UnknownUnknownAugust 21, 2004 (2004-08-21)
268"Cop Out"UnknownUnknownSeptember 18, 2004 (2004-09-18)
279"Puzzle Box"UnknownUnknownSeptember 25, 2004 (2004-09-25)
2810"Pop Star Story"UnknownUnknownOctober 2, 2004 (2004-10-02)
2911"Mr. Nobody"UnknownUnknownOctober 9, 2004 (2004-10-09)
3012"Truth or Dare: Part 1"UnknownUnknownOctober 16, 2004 (2004-10-16)
3113"Truth or Dare: Part 2"UnknownUnknownOctober 23, 2004 (2004-10-23)
3214"Deep Cover"UnknownUnknownOctober 30, 2004 (2004-10-30)
3315"John Doe"UnknownUnknownJanuary 9, 2005 (2005-01-09)
3416"Phoenix Rising"UnknownUnknownJanuary 16, 2005 (2005-01-16)
3517"Paper Anniversary"UnknownUnknownJanuary 23, 2005 (2005-01-23)
3618"And We Shall Be Changed"UnknownUnknownJanuary 30, 2005 (2005-01-30)

Season 3 (2005–06)

No.
overall 		No. in
season 		Title Directed by Written by Original air date
371"Anything for the Baby: Part 1"UnknownUnknownJune 12, 2005 (2005-06-12)
382"Anything for the Baby: Part 2"UnknownUnknownJune 19, 2005 (2005-06-19)
393"Unnatural Disaster"UnknownUnknownJune 26, 2005 (2005-06-26)
404"Off the Grid"UnknownUnknownJuly 10, 2005 (2005-07-10)
415"And the Walls Come Tumbling Down"UnknownUnknownJuly 17, 2005 (2005-07-17)
426"Looking for Mr. Wright"UnknownUnknownJuly 24, 2005 (2005-07-24)
437"Last Night"UnknownUnknownAugust 7, 2005 (2005-08-07)
448"Fugitive"UnknownUnknownAugust 14, 2005 (2005-08-14)
459"Analysis"UnknownUnknownAugust 21, 2005 (2005-08-21)
4610"Try Again"UnknownUnknownSeptember 11, 2005 (2005-09-11)
4711"Patient X"UnknownUnknownSeptember 18, 2005 (2005-09-18)
4812"Sisterhood"UnknownUnknownSeptember 25, 2005 (2005-09-25)
4913"Death in the Family"UnknownUnknownOctober 2, 2005 (2005-10-02)
5014"Have You Seen This Man?"UnknownUnknownDecember 11, 2005 (2005-12-11)
5115"Spring Break"UnknownUnknownJanuary 8, 2006 (2006-01-08)
5216"Cut"UnknownUnknownJanuary 15, 2006 (2006-01-15)
5317"Double Take"UnknownUnknownJanuary 22, 2006 (2006-01-22)
5418"Exposure"UnknownUnknownJanuary 29, 2006 (2006-01-29)
5519"So Shall Ye Reap"UnknownUnknownFebruary 5, 2006 (2006-02-05)

Syndication

In Canada, where it is sometimes still billed as 1-800 Missing, the series currently airs on W Network, Vision TV, and Bravo! TV, a division of Shaw. It currently airs in Quebec in French on Séries+, titled Porté disparu.

Home release

The only DVD release to date has been the show's second season (titled as Missing: Season 2) as a four disc set from Lions Gate Home Entertainment on January 24, 2006.

As of 19 May 2015 LionsGate states that they currently have no plans to release Season 1 and 3 on DVD.

All three seasons were on Netflix in 2013, but have since been removed.

As of July 2019 all three seasons are available on Tubi.[3]

DVD name Ep # Discs Region 1 (USA) Region 2 (UK) Region 4 (Australia) DVD special features
Season one 18 N/A N/A N/A None
Season 2: Missing 18 4 January 24, 2006 N/A N/A Trailers for other TV Shows
Season three 20 N/A N/A N/A None

Footnotes

  1. ^ Toni Mastriani was recast with actress Maria Ricossa beginning with "Insomnia". Ricossa last appeared in "We Are Coming Home".

References

  1. ^ Season 2, Episode 6. Jess gives her age as 24 and her date of birth as October 12 in response to a question from FBI Assistant Director Pollock
  2. ^ Sullivan, Brian Ford (2006-04-28). "Lifetime Dismisses 'Missing' Drama After Three". The Futon Critic. Los Angeles: TheFutonCritic.com. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
  3. ^ "1-800-Missing". Tubi. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
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